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Asia-Pacific

Vida Panganiban-Alindogan at SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan discusses IP valuation and why no IP practice area is more important than the other
An AI copyright update in the UK and IP protection efforts by Temu and WeChat were also among the top talking points this week
Monday’s coverage includes news of a potentially 'game-changing' trademark development in China and how practitioners are using AI
Managing IP gives a taster of the numbers behind this year’s IP STARS trademark rankings, and looks back at our 2025 award winners
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  • Sponsored by Wanhuida Intellectual Property
    Honghui Hu of Wanhuida Intellectual Property examines how the Supreme People’s Court has clarified the patent scope of drug combination inventions in a patent linkage dispute, offering rare guidance on claim interpretation of pharmaceutical combinations
  • Sponsored by Remfry & Sagar
    Shrabani Rout of Remfry & Sagar explores how Indian courts are navigating online defamation, including hyperlink republication and platform liability, as the ANI v Wikipedia case awaits a Supreme Court ruling
  • Sponsored by Anand and Anand
    India has taken a significant step towards simplifying its corporate consolidation framework with the codification of fast-track mergers under the Companies Act, 2013. Governed by Section 233 and read with Rules 25 and 25A of the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016 (as amended), this mechanism enables a select category of companies to bypass the otherwise lengthy and complex National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) process. In parallel, Section 234 of the Companies Act, 2013 facilitates cross-border mergers involving Indian and foreign companies, subject to regulatory approvals—most notably from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). With recent regulatory reforms, India is positioning itself as a favourable jurisdiction for inbound mergers, including the increasingly relevant concept of reverse flipping—the relocation of company domiciles from foreign countries back to India.
  • Sponsored by Tilleke & Gibbins
    While Indonesia’s first-to-file principle creates an opportunity for trademark squatting, Robbaita Zahra and Wongrat Ratanaprayul of Tilleke & Gibbins say Bitmain’s successful cancellation actions indicate the legal system’s ability to address unfair practices
  • Sponsored by Hanol IP & Law
    Min Son of Hanol IP & Law explains how a Patent Act revision empowers South Korean patentees to take direct action against export-based infringement, enhancing enforcement and aligning the law with other intellectual property regimes
  • Sponsored by Tilleke & Gibbins
    Early adaptation to manage an unpredictable transition is vital, say Linh Duy Mai, Giang Hoang Bach, and Diep Thi Bich Le of T&G Law Firm LLC (TGVN), the local associate of Tilleke & Gibbins
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